Sign reflector



5 SIMPSON SIGN REFLECTOR Nov. 18, 1930.

Filed Dec. 17, 1928 Z'Sheets-Sheet l I nventor- 1 7/7 Lf/w wwy By Am I Attarnqy Nov. 18, 1930.

E. SIMPSON 1,782,181

S IGN REFLECTOR Filed Dec. 17, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I?! a w 7 A cu y-J Inventor Attorngy Patented Nov. 18, 1930 unrrsn STATES, PATENT ioF Flc-Ef EMIL snvrrson. or. sroorl nn; WISCONSIN siren REFLECTOR Application filed December 1711928. serial n.-s2 s,55s.

The present invention relates to a sign reflector and has for its principal obgect to pro ide a reflector which may he used n numhere to form a word in conjunction with the; sign that when light 1s thrown thereon such as automobile headlights or the llke, the s1gn will be illuminated.

Another very important ob ect of the 111- vent1on resides in the PlOVlSlOll of reflectors i of thisnature which are exceedingly simple in their construction,inexpensive to manufacture, stron and durable, thoroughly eliticient and reliaole in use, and otherwise well adapted to the'purpose for which they ar designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description pro coeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as wil'l b e hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a front elevation of a sign embodying the features of my invention Figure 2 is a detail section therethrough taken horizontally substantially on the line 22 of Figure 1, s

Figure 8 is a plan view of one of the re flectors,

Figure 1 is a through,

Figure 5 is a rear elevation thereof, Figure 6 is a front elevation thereof, and Figure 7 is an enlarged detail section through the inner or rear end thereof.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will longitudinal section there be seen that the numeral 5 denotes the sign board which may be associated with any suit,- able casing structure 6 1f so desired. The signboard has a plurality of openings in which are disposed my improved reflector for 7 other indicia.

the purpose of forming letters, words, or

Thus in Figure 1 I have formed by way of example, the word .Stop;

Each reflector includes a frusto-conical body 6 which tapers rearwardly very slightly in the present example and at the rear end is provided with a disk 7 and: at the front end is provided with an outwardly disposed annular flange 8. The frusto-couical body per-- mits angular as well as direct rays of light to be reflected. This frusto-conical body 6 passes througl'i the respective openings in the board '5 as will be understood and the flange S'abuts the front surface of the bore.

Any suitable means may he used for anchoring the reflectors in place. The disk 7 includes a plain center a surrounded by an inwardly or forwardly directed annular bulge b whichin turn is surrounded by a plain ring a. This structure will show a.

brightsp'ot in the center, a darker portion "bounding thecenter, and a brightriin'that is very attractive.

It is thought that the construction, utility and advantages of this invention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in this art without a more detaileddescription thereof. The present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in considerable detail merely for the purposes of exemplification since in actual practice it attains the features of advantageenumerated as desirable in the state ment of the invention and theabove description.

It will be apparentthat changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts maybe resorts to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing anyof its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new isi 1. A sign of the class described including a board witha plurality of openings therein arranged to form a legend, reflectors in the openings, each reflector comprising frustoconical body passing through the opening and having at one end an outwardly directed right angled annular flange for overlapping the front surface of the board and at the other end a disk of compound contour.

2. A sign of the class described including a board with a plurality of openings therein arranged to form a legend, reflectors in the openings, each reflector comprising a frustoconical body passing through the opening and having at one end an outwardly directed right angled annular flange for overlapping .7 thereabout and a pla n ring portlon about the front surface of the board and at the other end a disk, said disk including a plain" center with an inwardly bulged circular portion circumjacent therethrough and a plain ring portion about the bulged portion.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a re fiector of the class described including atubular body with a disk at one end thereof, said disk including a plain center with an annular inwardly directed bulge portion the bulge portion, said tubular body taper ing toward the disk end thereof, the other end thereofbeing formed with an outwardly directed annular flange. or v y In testnnony whereof I affix my signature."

EMIL SIMPSON. 

